| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sowder, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Charles Snow denies the turnaround by Charles Stansel | 37-43 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Forman, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Picklesimer - foul #1 on Seth Picklesimer, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Liberty - foul #2 on Frank Liberty, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:18 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), James Pollock (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Brian Dardar, Charles Stansel, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Marvin Forman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | Cecil Harris steps in front of the Clement Ellis pass | 39-46 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Cecil Harris lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-46 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | The jump hook by Marvin Forman is blocked by Kevin Miner | 41-46 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (PF) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Charles Stansel (SF), Frank Liberty (PF) Clement Ellis, James Pollock, Paul Kummer | |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gary Leroux | 41-47 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Charles Snow knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 44-47 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Gutman | 44-49 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Larry Genest hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Sowder | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Leroux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gutman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Miner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sowder - foul #3 on Michael Sowder, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Stanley Ridgeway (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Paul Kummer (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Brian Dardar, Donald Gutman, Charles Stansel, Frank Liberty | |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Kevin Miner is called for the reach on Cecil Harris - foul #3 on Kevin Miner, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SF) Kevin Miner | |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Pollock | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-52 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Kummer | 49-52 |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Ellis - foul #1 on Clement Ellis, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Stanley Ridgeway, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Charles Stansel (SF), Frank Liberty (PF), Brandon Cline (C) Thomas Robertson, Clement Ellis, Paul Kummer, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-54 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the runner from the left block | 51-54 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Walter Washington loses the dribble to Brandon Cline in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Charles Snow is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), James Wiley (C) Walter Washington, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SG) James Pollock | |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Genest | 51-54 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Michael Sowder buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (SF), Marvin Forman (PF) Daniel Smith, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Kevin Miner (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Brian Dardar, Charles Stansel, Frank Liberty, Brandon Cline | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Gutman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (SG), Walter Washington (C) Ricky Barnhill, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer (PF) Thomas Robertson | |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer banks in the layup set up by Kevin Miner | 53-61 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Kummer | 53-61 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowder - foul #4 on Michael Sowder, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), James Wiley (C) Michael Sowder, Gary Leroux, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), James Pollock (SF), Frank Liberty (PF) Donald Gutman, Kevin Miner, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty is fouled on the floor by James Wiley - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Charles Snow (SF) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel (SF) James Pollock | |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | James Wiley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 53-63 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Marvin Forman tips it in | 55-63 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kummer | 55-66 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Charles Stansel picks off the pass by Marvin Forman | 55-66 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty is whistled for a carry | 55-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Cecil Harris (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Larry Genest (PF), Gary Leroux (C) Walter Washington, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (PG), Donald Gutman (SG), James Pollock (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Charles Stansel, Frank Liberty, Paul Kummer | |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses long on a shot from the right block | 55-66 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gutman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Michael Sowder can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Gutman | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Seth Picklesimer | 55-72 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Michael Sowder, Ricky Barnhill, Larry Genest, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Frank Liberty (PF) Thomas Robertson, Donald Gutman, James Pollock, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis hits a floater from the left side | 55-74 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Charles Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG) Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer (C) Kevin Miner | |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | James Wiley is whistled for traveling | 55-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer (C) Paul Kummer | |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 55-75 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty is denied on a layup by James Wiley | 55-75 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | James Wiley pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Stansel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Seth Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Marvin Forman's pass is intercepted by Charles Stansel | 55-75 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-78 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Marvin Forman tips it but misses | 55-78 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Michael Sowder grabs the offensive board | 55-78 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | James Wiley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Seth Picklesimer - foul #2 on Seth Picklesimer, team foul #5 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Larry Genest (PF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (PG), Donald Gutman (SG), James Pollock (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Charles Stansel, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Harris - foul #1 on Cecil Harris, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (C) James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Kummer - foul #1 on Paul Kummer, team foul #6 | 57-80 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Leroux - foul #2 on Gary Leroux, team foul #10 | 59-80 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Gary Leroux pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Cecil Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-80 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the tip | 59-80 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer gets the rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer is denied on a layup by Larry Genest | 59-80 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner can't tip it in | 59-80 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #3 on Gary Leroux, team foul #11 | 59-80 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is hacked by James Pollock in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pollock, team foul #7 | 59-82 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson runs out the clock | 61-82 |